Improvement in trace-carriers



M. E. ZELLER. Traoe-Carrier.

Patented.'April 16,1878.

Q ftigi? UNIIED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELANCTHON E. ZELLER, OF BLUFFTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRACE-CARRIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 202,502, dated April 16 1878 application filed December 1877.

T0 all whom z't may concem:

Be it known tha I, l\/IELANCTHON E. ZEL- LER, of Bluflton, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Findings; a-11d I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exzyct description thereof, Which will enable others skilled in the art 130 which it appertains t0 make and use the same, reference being had 130 the accompanying drawings, and 130 letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part 0f this specifieation, and in whieh Figure 1 is a perspective view of my imp1oved trace-carrier, and Fig'. 2 is a sectional view thereof.

Oorresponding parts in the two figures are denoted by 1ike letters.

This invention re1ates t0 a eertain improvement in harness attachments termed traceearriers;? and it consists in providing the frzune 0f the oarrier with a guard. 01 flange, so arranged with the carrying hook 0r eye as t0 prevent the catching thereon of the switching tail 0f the horse, substantially as hereinafter more ful1y Set forth.

In the annexed drawing, A marks the frame 0r plate 0f the earrier, the normal position of which is a vertical one. This frame 01" plate is provided. wi th a hook 01 open eye, B, t0 receive and cm*ry the traee, and hold it 130 the harness 0f the horse. This frame is also provided With the necessary loops for the attachment thereto of the hip and 0ther straps 0f the rear portion 0f the harness. Fastene d t0 and standing ab right angles t0 the platze 01 frame Ais a flange 01' guard, O, which Overhangs the hook 01 open eye B, and is so a1- mnged. therewith as to prevent the catching thereon of the switching tai1 0f the horse.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A trace-carrier consisting 0f the plate 01' frarne A, raised flange 01' guard (J, and hook B, all sbstantially as shown and described.

- 2. (Ehe open p1ate or frame having side and end loops, and provided With an open hook or eye, and a raised fiange 01 guard partially surrounding said hook, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim =the foregoing aus my OWI1 I hereunto affix my signature in presence 0f two witnesses.

MELANOTHON E. ZELLER.

Witnesses:

ADAM D. LUGIBIHL, RICHARD R. WRIGHT. 

